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Mel Brooks
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- Writer
- Producer
In short · Acting since 1954, 8 decades active, 81 credits, 2 Academy Award wins.
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Spaceballs: The New One
- Award win
Academy Awards — Oscar — Honorary Award
- Award win
Academy Awards — Oscar — Writing (original Screenplay)
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Director
3 credits
Writer
9 credits
Actor
36 credits
Spaceballs: The New One(2027)
Yogurt, President Skroob
Film
The Land of Sometimes(2026)
The Postman
Film
The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld(2025)
Actor
Film
History of the World: Part II(2023)
Narrator
TV
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank(2022)
The Shogun
Film
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love?(2019)
Melephant Brooks (voice)
Film
Toy Story 4(2019)
Melephant Brooks (voice)
Film
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation(2018)
Vlad (voice)
Film
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies(2017)
Himeself
Film
The Guardian Brothers(2015)
Rogman
Film
Hotel Transylvania 2(2015)
Vlad
Film
Mr. Peabody & Sherman(2014)
Albert Einstein
Film
Spaceballs: The Animated Series(2008)
President Skroob
TV
Robots(2005)
Bigweld
Film
Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks(2003)
Wiley the Sheep
TV
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie(2002)
Joe Snow (voice)
Film
Sex, Lies and Video Violence(2000)
Stressed Old Man
Film
Screw Loose(1999)
Jake Gordon
Film
Dracula: Dead and Loving It(1995)
Professor Van Helsing
Film
The Little Rascals(1994)
Mr. Welling
Film
Mad About You(1992)
Uncle Phil
TV
Life Stinks(1991)
Goddard Bolt
Film
Look Who's Talking Too(1990)
Mr. Toilet Man (voice)
Film
The Simpsons(1989)
Mel Brooks (voice) (1 Episode)
TV
Spaceballs(1987)
President Skroob, Yogurt
Film
To Be or Not to Be(1983)
Dr. Frederick Bronski
Film
History of the World: Part I(1981)
Moses / Comicus / Torquemada / Jacques / King Louis XVI
Film
The Muppet Movie(1979)
Professor Max Krassman
Film
High Anxiety(1977)
Dr. Richard H. Thorndyke
Film
Silent Movie(1976)
Mel Funn
Film
Producer
1 credit
Awards & Nominations
2 wins · 9 nominationsPrimetime Emmy Award
- Nom1999Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series — Mel Brooks
- Nom1998Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series — Mel Brooks
- Nom1997Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series — Mel Brooks
- Nom1966Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series — Mel Brooks
More awards & festivals (7) — regional academies & film-festival prizes
Academy Awards
- Won2023Oscar — Honorary Award
- Nom1974Oscar — Music (original Song)
- Nom1974Oscar — Writing (adapted Screenplay)
- Won1968Oscar — Writing (original Screenplay)
Golden Globe Awards
- Nom2005Golden Globe — Best Original Song
- Nom2005Golden Globe — Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- Nom1977Golden Globe — Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
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Additional credits32Show
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- Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!Self (2 Episodes) · 2026
- Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of WordsSelf · 2025
- David Lynch: A Hollywood EnigmaSelf · 2025
- Remembering Gene WilderSelf - Director, Writer, Actor · 2023
- Sarah Silverman: Someone You LoveSelf - Announcer (voice) · 2023
- The AutomatSelf - Comedian · 2021
- Carl LaemmleSelf · 2019
- Mel Brooks: UnwrappedSelf · 2018
- GI Jews: Jewish Americans in World War IISelf · 2018
- Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr StorySelf · 2017
- If You're Not in the Obit, Eat BreakfastSelf · 2017
- It's Always About the Story: Conversations with Alan Ladd, Jr.Self · 2016
- The Last LaughSelf · 2016
- Norman Lear: Just Another Version of YouSelf · 2016
- Mel Brooks: Live at the GeffenSelf · 2015
- Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love StorySelf · 2015
- Richard Pryor: Omit the LogicSelf · 2013
- Broadway Musicals: A Jewish LegacySelf · 2013
- Inside ComedySelf · 2012
- Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together AgainSelf · 2011
- A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of ThrillersSelf - Interviewee · 2009
- AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: 10th Anniversary EditionSelf · 2007
- imagine…Self · 2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest (1 Episode) · 2003
- Hail Sid Caesar! The Golden Age of ComedySelf · 2001
- Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David LynchSelf · 1997
- It's Alive: The True Story of FrankensteinSelf · 1994
- Saturday Night CliveSelf · 1989
- Sunset PeopleSelf · 1984
- Bitte umblätternSelf · 1977
- Apropos FilmSelf · 1967
- Eye GuessSelf · 1966
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